Comments on: 'The War of 1812' on PBS - A War to Remember http://www.historynet.com/the-war-of-1812-on-pbs-a-war-to-remember.htm From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Sat, 18 May 2013 07:15:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mr. Madison’s War: The Incredible War of 1812 – Boardgame Review » Armchair General http://www.historynet.com/the-war-of-1812-on-pbs-a-war-to-remember.htm#comment-912889 Mr. Madison’s War: The Incredible War of 1812 – Boardgame Review » Armchair General Thu, 28 Feb 2013 23:09:28 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13684394#comment-912889 [...] our partner site HistoryNet for a review of the 2011 PBS special, The War of 1812, now available on [...] [...] our partner site HistoryNet for a review of the 2011 PBS special, The War of 1812, now available on [...]

]]> By: jesse james http://www.historynet.com/the-war-of-1812-on-pbs-a-war-to-remember.htm#comment-804072 jesse james Thu, 24 May 2012 18:10:30 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13684394#comment-804072 the war of 1812 was the best war that happened damn right that canada won the war of 1812 was the best war that happened damn right that canada won

]]> By: Holiday Shopping Guide 2011: Military History DVDs » Armchair General http://www.historynet.com/the-war-of-1812-on-pbs-a-war-to-remember.htm#comment-782115 Holiday Shopping Guide 2011: Military History DVDs » Armchair General Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:17:45 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13684394#comment-782115 [...] The War of 1812 A production of WNED-TV, Buffalo/Toronto, and Florentine Films/Hott Productions, in association with WETA Washington, D.C., this two-hour HD documentary is informative, at times fascinating, and a welcome insight into a long-neglected topic. It is also balanced, presenting multiple viewpoints including Euro-American, Native American, Canadian, and to some degree African American. Narrated by Joe Mantegna. [...] [...] The War of 1812 A production of WNED-TV, Buffalo/Toronto, and Florentine Films/Hott Productions, in association with WETA Washington, D.C., this two-hour HD documentary is informative, at times fascinating, and a welcome insight into a long-neglected topic. It is also balanced, presenting multiple viewpoints including Euro-American, Native American, Canadian, and to some degree African American. Narrated by Joe Mantegna. [...]

]]> By: Saul Broudy http://www.historynet.com/the-war-of-1812-on-pbs-a-war-to-remember.htm#comment-779391 Saul Broudy Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:33:40 +0000 http://www.historynet.com/?p=13684394#comment-779391 Another nitpick: John Sudgen, when discussing the song "The Battle of New Orleans", incorrectly guessed that the song was written by Johnny Horton, who sang the popular recorded version. It was actually written by the legendary Jimmy Driftwood, a high school principal from Timbo, AR, who wrote many other wonderful songs like "The Tennessee Stud". It was set to the traditional fiddle tune "The Eighth of January", which had been named for the date of the battle. Saul Broudy, PhD Folklorist Another nitpick: John Sudgen, when discussing the song "The Battle of New Orleans", incorrectly guessed that the song was written by Johnny Horton, who sang the popular recorded version. It was actually written by the legendary Jimmy Driftwood, a high school principal from Timbo, AR, who wrote many other wonderful songs like "The Tennessee Stud". It was set to the traditional fiddle tune "The Eighth of January", which had been named for the date of the battle.

Saul Broudy, PhD
Folklorist

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